DNF'D at 50%.

I didn't like it at all and I don't want to take about it at all.

Thanks to netgalley and the author for an eARC in exchange of a honest review.

This was a solidly entertaining read. Alice was an unenjoyable main character for me, but Iris and their shared friend group brought enough humor and warmth to the story to save it. I really enjoyed the mysteries themselves, and the dive into old Hollywood added something special to it. I look forward to reading more from this series!

I got to read an ARC of this in exchange for my honest review.

“The Night in Question” is a great sequel to “The Agathas”. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting Iris and Alice and their friends (and frenemies) during “The Night in Question”. It worked well with the previous book and I loved the Christie references throughout the book. I enjoyed the way Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson wrote this, it is a great concept for a mystery series. I was engaged with the story and found myself trying to figure out along with Iris and Alice what was going on. I enjoyed that this book went into a little more detail about everyone’s characters, with the main focus being Iris and Alice’s friendship. I love the dynamic between Alice and Iris, they have such different backgrounds and personality but they mesh so well together! I love the way their brains work, how they piece together clues, and how so much of what they know ties back to Agatha Christie novels! This series will also appeal to fans of Maureen Johnson’s “Truly Devious” series. Thanks to Kathleen Glasgow; Liz Lawson, Random House Childrens and NetGalley for allowing me to be an early reader in exchange for my review. I look forward to more from these authors and I hope they write a third book because these are so much fun to read and I am always excited to see what mysteries these girls solve next!

This was on my TBR list so I was super excited when I got the ARC. I absolutely loved the first book in this series and was eager to get back into the characters. This book did not disappoint and I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves Holly Jackson's "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" series as the characters- have the same spunk as the MC in the other series. These two authors write some really great YA mysteries! Can't wait to read their next book. This was truly such a fun quick read and the length felt perfect!

This series is a lot of fun! I enjoy both characters and their progressing storyline. I also liked the added historical aspect of this mystery, and I didn't even come close to guessing the culprit.

Like the first book, this was a fun YA mystery. I will say I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as the first and found the last 1/3 to get a bit silly, but I do enjoy Alice and Iris as leads, even if some of the surrounding characters feel unnecessary. I would definitely tune in for a book 3.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Agatha Christie meets Nancy Drew as two teenage girls repeatedly outsmart the PD to solve crimes. This book was a fast-paced, fun mystery and I couldn't put it down. It seamlessly weaves together local legend with a current mystery, which slowly unravels as the Iris and Alice seek out clues. If I have any critique of this book it's that it was somewhat predictable at times and I guessed at several of the clues before the characters were able to put them together. However, as this is a YA book, I think the predictability is forgivable and it didn't ruin the book for me by any means. All in all, I very enjoyable little mystery that leaves me want to know more about Castle Cove.

I was so excited to receive this free ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed the first book of the series a lot. The authors keep me intrigued in these books; there are so many twists and turns. I wish we saw a bit more of how Iris and Alice are happy as friends there was a little bit of it but a whole lot of struggle I think in this friendship and I hope there is more to the series and that it plays out well. Alice got to dive into Mona Moody which I know was a tie-in to the first book especially. I can't wait to read more.

"The Night in Question" by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson is a gripping and emotional read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. This young adult thriller is the perfect mix of suspense and heart, with relatable characters and a well-crafted plot.

Glasgow and Lawson's writing is masterful, drawing the reader in with vivid descriptions and a sense of urgency that keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace. The characters are well-developed and relatable, with flaws and strengths that make them feel like real people.

Glasgow and Lawson have crafted a story that is both suspenseful and heartfelt, with characters that will stay with you long after you've finished reading. Highly recommended!

The Night in Question is book two in The Agathas series by Kathleen Glasgow; Liz Lawson and I had the absolute best time reading it.

I enjoyed being in Castle Cove with Alice and Iris solving another murder mystery.
A town that was full of secrets and lies.
I really loved the friendship built between Iris and Alice. A strong, solid, tight-nit relationship.
The plot was well thought out, with plenty of twists that keep you engaged and intrigued until the end.
Everything was well written and the pacing was so good it did not once leave me bored.
The writing was vivid and detailed. It was honestly gripping.
The murder was fun to solve. I hope this isn’t the last mystery that these girls gets to solve.
The Night in Question was a well-crafted YA mystery that was suspenseful and kept me guessing.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Delacorte Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This was one of my most anticipated reads for summer as I loved the first in the series. Definitely not a stand alone, you will be lost if you haven’t read the first one, and you’re even better off if you read them back to back. This is a YA mystery that’s appropriate for upper middle grades as well. Alice and Iris, along with the rest of the gang, are back for another case. I loved the addition of the 1940s old Hollywood mystery and honestly would have enjoyed even more of that story line. Like most YA mysteries in this vein, you have to be okay with suspending disbelief, but this one doesn’t go too far off the rails of believability until the end. Overall it’s fun, a little campy in places, with a cozy mystery vibe. Like the first, I enjoyed both of the main characters, but wish their voices were a little more distinct. I often lost track of the POV if the girls were together in a scene. It’s set up for a third installment and I am realllllly hoping it’s a summer camp mystery. I love a camp setting and I think this series and these authors could really do it justice. As a bonus, this makes me want to watch old movies and read Agatha Christie and I think it’s great for YA readers to be exposed to that!

Thank you to NetGalley for a digital copy and a chance to read this early. All opinions are my own.

This sophomore book was just that...fluffy,silly and boring.i liked the Agathas enough to want this ARC,but couldn't finish. Very flat storyline. The alternating POV was not enough of a difference as the characters were in sync.
DNF.

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Well. I was so excited to be approved for this book. I remembered enjoying the first book, The Agathas (though I couldn't recall much of the plot or characters), and this cover is super cute! Unfortunately this sequel was not very enjoyable. Things were going okay for the first 3/4 of the book, the pace was good and I wanted to see what happened. I don't find the alternating POVs to add much to the narrative, and the two voices aren't distinct enough from each other for me to really tell the two main characters apart very well when I'm reading each perspective. On top of that, some of the twists and mysteries just seemed so obvious that this book felt more appropriate for middle grade readers than YA. For one of the protags supposedly loving Agatha Christie mysteries, she didn't seem that great at putting clues together, which was frustrating as the book was supposed to be building towards the finale but I was bored because I had put everything together and was just waiting for it to be over. I really wanted to DNF this book at 75% but stuck it out, and honestly, it wasn't worth it. After this disappointing follow up, I don't think I'll be back for any more of this series.

It’s paining me to write this, but: “The Night in Question” is such a let-down to “The Agathas”. Cheesy dialogue, uninteresting love interests, and a glacial mystery put me in a book slump. Plus, this lacked the girl-power friendship magic of the first installment, which was the major draw of the series anyway.

I really liked the first book in this series when I read it last year so I was excited to read the second one. I enjoyed this book just as much as the last one and I’m hoping there will be a third book.

This was a lot of chaotic mystery fun. I really enjoyed how intricate the mystery became and the different strands for unraveling it. I found that in typical books I'm trying to figure out how or whodunnit, but I just enjoyed being on the journey with the Iris and Alice.

I look forward to the next one in the series, I'm hoping there will be a little more relationship development in the next books since it felt a little sparse between the two protagonists and their respective love interests. A little more character development with a mystery will continue making the series strong.

I love Agatha Christie so a teenage drama that unfolds around two girls who solve crimes based on the books, sign me up. I love the first book and felt it was so clever so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the follow up. When I won this ARC I was excited and this book didn’t disappoint. I felt it was better than the first. Fingers crossed the girls stir up more trouble and get a book three.

I had a harder time getting into this book than the last. Now that Iris and Alice are friends, the tension in their relationship isn’t as much of a driving factor. I have a hard time with characters who have no regards for their personal safety or their future, and Alice especially was very idgaf about everything. The secondary cast of characters felt a little awkward, and even the way the mystery was tied up felt rushed and implausible. HOWEVER, the old Hollywood storyline was super fun, and I love Iris and Alice. They are brilliant and funny feminists, and I will follow their misadventures to however many books we’re lucky enough to get.

When I read The Agathas last year I had such a blast. I am a sucker for anything Agatha Christie-esque. Throughout that book I was engrossed. I had no idea it was going to have a sequel but when I heard this one was coming out I was immediately ready to read it and see where the characters go next. I thought this sequel was fun and I really enjoyed seeing the characters again!

The Night in Question, the second book in the Agathas mystery series, finds Alice Ogilvie and Iris Adams attending a Sadie Hawkins dance at Levy Castle, the site of one of Castle Cove's unsolved murders. Mona Moody, a classic film star, died in the island castle almost a century ago. Alice, who is wandering around looking for clues about Mona's death, walks into a new crime scene. Rebecca Kennedy is lying in a pool of blood, and Helen Park is standing over her holding a letter opener, the presumed murder weapon. Although the police think it is an open and shut case, Alice and Iris suspect that Helen is innocent and set out to prove it. Quotes from Agatha Christie's mysteries, as well as fictious quotes from Mona Moody movies, open each chapter. This book comes out May 4, 2023.